Harrell Lake Dam

Harrell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harrell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Harrell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harrell Family Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Unknown near West Point.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 578 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 371 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/23/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityWest Point
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.88639, -85.13661

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length578 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage371 acre-ft
Max Storage371 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHarrell Family Limited Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01124
Federal IDGA01124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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